Rod Busch’s watercolor painting series “Cadillac Mountain: Season after Season” will be on display at the Wharfside Gallery beginning Oct. 1. A portion of each sale from the series will be donated to Friends of Acadia.IMAGE COURTESY OF ROD BUSCH

Busch creates nature portraits in watercolor, layering to play deep shadow against muted light. From birds and plants to the majestic beauty of Acadia and Maine’s rocky coast, Busch juxtaposes the frail beauty of life and color against a rugged looseness of shadow.

Busch’s work, “Cadillac Mountain: Season after Season,” celebrates the Acadia National Park Centennial, and Busch donates a portion of each sale of this particular work to the Friends of Acadia. Original watercolor and limited edition reproductions are available.